8 h. ago Australia Enacts Stricter Firearms Laws Following Bondi Attack

On Bondi’s Sand, a Country Rewrites Its Rules The surf still rolled in over Bondi’s honeyed sand as if nothing had happened, but the shoreline felt different — raw with memory, flecked with candles, and stitched with conversations that would not settle into easy answers. On a warm evening in December, a Hanukkah gathering at […]

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14 h. ago European Union Backs WFP as Hunger Risks Deepen for Millions in Somalia

The World Food Programme has received a EUR 6.5 million contribution from the European Union to support lifesaving humanitarian assistance for crisis-affected people in Somalia, alongside continued operations of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service across the country.

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24 h. ago Sydney surfer mauled by shark — third coastal attack in two days

The Morning the Sea Turned Sharp: Sharks, Surfboards and a City on Edge Sunlight slanted across the gentle curve of Manly’s North Steyne as if nothing dark could disturb the ritual: coffee, the ferry’s chug, wetsuits shivering on the sand, boards tucked under arms. By midday, that ordinary rhythm was fractured by an image people […]

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54 h. ago Somalia: Military Reports Thwarting Al Shabab Attack in Middle Shabelle

The Somali military announced Sunday that it had foiled an attack launched by Al Shabab, affiliated with Al Qaeda, on the Gubad Gobni area in Middle Shabelle Region, southeastern Somalia.

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3 d. ago Joshua resumes training after crash that claimed friends’ lives

Back in the Ring of Daily Life: Anthony Joshua’s Quiet, Complicated Return There are comebacks that roar, and there are comebacks that whisper. On a grey morning in a private gym—no lights, no cameras, only the familiar rhythm of gloves on pads—Anthony Joshua chose the latter. The boxing world watched, then paused. A short video […]

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2 w. ago Somber atmosphere at United Nations as Washington’s Venezuela actions debated

When a Helipad Became the World’s Stage The morning air outside the United Nations felt colder than usual — not because of the weather, but because of the silence. Diplomats moved through the glass atrium like statues carved from protocol: buttoned suits, tight expressions, the practiced anonymity of people trained not to be surprised. Reporters […]

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2 w. ago More than 30 killed, several people kidnapped in Nigeria attack

Night of Fire in Kasuwan Daji: A Market Turned Graveyard They tell you markets are the heartbeat of a village. In Kasuwan Daji — literally “the bush market” in Hausa — that heartbeat still echoes tonight, but broken. Stalls that at dawn would have brimmed with tomatoes and millet now lie smouldering under a sky […]

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2 w. ago Finnish authorities make headway investigating undersea cable breach

A snapped line under a cold Baltic sky: what the seizure of the Fitburg reveals It was not, on the face of it, an overtly dramatic scene: a steel-cargo vessel idling in the grey sweep of the Gulf of Finland, tugs and patrol boats converging quietly, coastguard officers climbing down ropes and across gangways. But […]

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2 w. ago Finland detains vessel suspected of damaging submarine cable in Baltic Sea

Under the Baltic Sky: A Strange Arrest on the High Seas and the Fragile Threads That Keep Our World Connected It was a gray, bracing morning when the coast looked like a map of tension: gulls wheeling above, a long low horizon, and the smell of salt and diesel. Off the Finnish coast, authorities moved […]

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2 w. ago Somalia: Prime Minister Meets Chinese Ambassador to Discuss Sovereignty and Security Cooperation

Mogadishu — The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, on Wednesday received the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Somalia, Wang Yu, at his office in Mogadishu, where the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation and regional political developments.

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2 w. ago Mamdani to become New York’s mayor amid Trump’s looming influence

Midnight in an Empty Station: A New Mayor, a New Chapter for New York There was a hush when the clock struck midnight. Not the cinematic silence of a city that never sleeps, but the intimate, breath-held pause of people gathered beneath a trainless tunnel—an abandoned subway platform lit by salvage lamps and the glow […]

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2 w. ago PM Hamze discusses Israeli interference in Somalia’s independence with Chinese Ambassador

Dec 31 (Jowhar)-The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hamze Abdi Barre, today received in his office the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Somalia, Mr. Wang Yu, and discussed ways to jointly address Israel’s blatant interference in the territorial sovereignty of the Republic of Somalia and defend the interests […]

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3 w. ago Ukraine says no credible evidence of an attack on Putin’s residence

Smoke and Signals: How an Alleged Drone Strike Reignited a Fragile Peace Process On a bitterly cold morning, the world found itself leaning forward—listening to a story that smelled of smoke, satellite imagery, denials and the old, familiar echo of war-time politics. Russian state outlets accused Ukrainian forces of launching a drone strike aimed at […]

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3 w. ago Man Detained After Knife Attack Injures Three Women on Paris Metro

The afternoon the city held its breath Paris in late afternoon is a study in ordinary motion: hurried footsteps on damp cobblestones, the clatter of café spoons against porcelain, the tired grin of commuters trading small talk beneath the glow of station signs. On Line 3 of the Métro — the short, busy ribbon that […]

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3 w. ago Authorities uncover over one million additional potential Jeffrey Epstein documents

A Million Papers, One Pause: Inside the New Pause in the Epstein File Releases On a gray December morning in Manhattan, the courthouse steps felt unusually crowded with a different kind of foot traffic — not the usual lawyers and tourists, but reporters with steaming coffee, advocates clutching folders, and neighbours peering out from behind […]

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3 w. ago Ireland adds voice to global condemnation of Israeli settlements

A Line Drawn in the Olive Grove: How 19 New Settlements Reopened an Age‑Old Wound On a cold December morning, the world received a terse but seismic announcement: Israel’s security cabinet had moved to back the creation of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. For diplomats, activists and families living within sight of […]

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4 w. ago Two convicted over plot to attack Jewish community in Manchester

When the Plan Met the Undercover Agent: How a Plot to Target Manchester’s Jewish Community Was Stopped On a gray morning in early May, more than 200 police officers fanned out around a hotel car park in Bolton. The atmosphere was clinical, rehearsed — the orchestration of men and radios, of unmarked vans and plain-clothed […]

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4 w. ago Somalia: At Least 11 Soldiers Arrested in Crackdown on Armed Personnel Ahead of Elections

Mogadishu, Somalia — Somali authorities have arrested at least 11 soldiers in Mogadishu for illegally carrying weapons, as part of heightened security measures ahead of the Banadir Regional Council elections scheduled for December 25.

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4 w. ago Authorities say Bondi attack suspects received tactical training before the attack

Bondi’s Quiet Broken: A Beach, a Minute’s Silence, and the Aftermath of Violence On a raw, gray morning at Bondi Beach, the city held its breath. Waves moved in indifferent rhythm toward the sand, gulls circled, and 7.47am arrived like a metronome: one minute of silence for a community that, in the space of a […]

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